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Marta Pen

Marta Pen

Portuguese middle-distance runner (born 1993)

Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas (born 31 July 1993), commonly referred to as Marta Pen, is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle-distance running events,[4] holding the national record in the mile run, with a time of 4:22.45.[5] At club level, she represents S.L. Benfica.[6][7]

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Freitas won the 2016 U.S. NCAA Championship in the 1500m competing for Mississippi State University in Eugene, Oregon. Moreover, she won a bronze medal in 800 metres at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships.[8] On 10 July 2016, she competed in the final of the 1500 m at the European Athletics Championships, finishing in fifth position with 4:34.41 minutes.[9]

Freitas competed for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10] She placed 36th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres in 4:18.53.

References

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    "Marta Pen". Comite Olympico de Portugal. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Marta Pen Freitas Pires | Brooks Athletes". Brooks Running.
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    "Marta PEN FREITAS | Profile". World Athletics.
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    "Marta Pen Freitas". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Dores, Márcia (2 September 2018). "Marta Pen breaks the national record in the one mile". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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    "1/2 Fundo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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    "MARTA PEN COM MÍNIMOS OLÍMPICOS" [Marta Pen with Olympic minimums]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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    "4 MEDALHAS PARA OS PORTUGUESES EM SÃO PAULO" [4 medals for Portuguese in São Paulo]. fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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    "Europeus: Marta Pen quinta nos 1500 metros". Record (in European Portuguese). 10 July 2016.
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    "Marta Pen faz mínimos olímpicos nos 1.500 metros em Barcelona". SAPO Desporto. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.


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